bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
underground; subterranean
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to blow off; to be blown off
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically